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Weather in October in Kandy District

Are you planning a trip a to Kandy District in October and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Kandy District in October?

Kandy District is a region in Sri Lanka. October in Kandy District generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 27°C in Pussellawa to 29°C in Madulkele. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 21°C in Madulkele and 20°C in Pussellawa.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Beddegama with an average of 243 mm to heavy rainfall in Nawalapitiya with 456 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Kandy usually sees around 119 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in Kandy District for October, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Kandy District climate page.

Where to go in Kandy District in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Kandy District on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Kandy District?

Kandy

In October Kandy generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kandy
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
21°C 
87 hours 
132 mm 
12 days 
28°C 
21°C 
119 hours 
305 mm 
16 days 
poor 
28°C 
20°C 
125 hours 
322 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Kandy

Digana

In October Digana generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Digana
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
21°C 
87 hours 
123 mm 
12 days 
28°C 
20°C 
119 hours 
266 mm 
16 days 
poor 
27°C 
20°C 
125 hours 
290 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Digana

Peradeniya

In October Peradeniya generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Peradeniya
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
21°C 
87 hours 
142 mm 
13 days 
28°C 
21°C 
119 hours 
329 mm 
16 days 
poor 
28°C 
20°C 
125 hours 
342 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Peradeniya

Gampola

In October Gampola generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Gampola
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
21°C 
87 hours 
182 mm 
13 days 
28°C 
20°C 
119 hours 
380 mm 
16 days 
poor 
27°C 
20°C 
125 hours 
407 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Gampola

Kadugannawa

In October Kadugannawa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kadugannawa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
21°C 
87 hours 
148 mm 
13 days 
28°C 
21°C 
119 hours 
360 mm 
16 days 
poor 
28°C 
21°C 
125 hours 
370 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Kadugannawa

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Kandy District, in Sri Lanka.

Is October the best time to visit Kandy District?

In our view, October might not be the best time to travel to Kandy District with often poor weather in Kandy.

On average, the best time to visit Kandy District is in February with generally perfect weather in Kandy. The weather in April, October and November, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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